Thousands of visitors enjoy the Southend Halloween Parade
The atmosphere was electric on Southend seafront, with thousands of people lining the road for the illuminated Halloween Parade! Returning for its fourth year, the […]
Events & Things to Do
SALVO the clown to turn on Southend’s Christmas lights
Southenders have been calling for SALVO the clown to turn on Southend’s Christmas lights this year, to celebrate his retirement from the High Street. SALVO […]
Special event in Southend commemorates 80 years since D-Day
A special event took place in Southend Highstreet today, to honor the heroes of D-Day. The tribute was dedicated to the brave men and women […]
Warning issued for people planning to walk out to Mulberry Harbour
The Mulberry Harbour, also known as the Phoenix Caisson, lays on the seabed off of Thorpe Bay where it has been ever since it was […]
Bikers descend on Southend seafront for unofficial Shakedown
Hundreds of motorcyclists came to Southend seafront today, despite no official Shakedown motorcycle event being organised. Southend City Council placed barriers along the central seafront […]
Wheelchair-friendly boardwalk installed on Southend beach
A new “fully accessible” beach boardwalk has been built in Southend for Summer 2024. The new accessible timber boardwalk has been completed at Chalkwell beach, […]
Child-friendly checkouts introduced at Morrisons supermarkets
Morrisons stores around the UK have been introducing dedicated kids checkouts, where children can have a go at being the checkout assistant. The initiative has […]
Hundreds of people run into icy cold water on Southend seafront
These brave people took a dip in the cold water on Southend seafront on Boxing Day morning! It was the annual Southend RNLI Boxing Day […]
Huge Christmas convoy of tractors brings festive cheer to Basildon
A group of around 50 tractor owners and employees at a tractor factory formed a special Christmas convoy to drive around the town of Basildon. […]
Revealed: New drop tower ride for Southend’s Adventure Island
Adventure Island on Southend seafront has begun work to prepare for a new 38-metre tall drop tower. The new Sky Tower ride is expected to […]
Free fireworks displays on Southend seafront are back for 2023
The fantastic fireworks displays are back, with free shows every Saturday evening until 18th November 2023. The displays are organised by the Southend Seaside Partnership […]
Plush new jazz bar and live music venue opens in Southend
A plush new lounge club has opened behind Southend Airport, bringing new wow factor to Southend’s nightlife scene. Tucked away near Southend Airport, The Lounge […]
Southend seafront Halloween parade attracts thousands of visitors
Thousands of people have packed onto Southend seafront for tonight’s Halloween Parade and firework display! The second annual event took place on Saturday 29th October […]
Thousands of motorcyclists descend on Southend for the Shakedown
Thousands of motorcyclists came to Southend seafront today for the annual Shakedown event. However the number of people attending appears to have taken organisers by surprise. […]
Horror film fest returns to Southend – bigger and bloodier than ever
Southend’s hugely successful Horror-on-Sea Film Festival is returning for a third-successive year. With demand for this year’s ‘scarefest’ running so high, the decision was made […]